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Kylian Mbappe is already a superstar and a legend in French soccer. With great performances consistently, he has helped both club and country win titles over the years. Things have reached a greater level for the star off the pitch as well after Renaud, a renowned music artist, expressed interest in honoring the World Cup winner.

The French superstar is the most sought-after player in the world, with most of the clubs wanting him. But his national team’s heroics are something the French are really enjoying the most. The country has reached two consecutive World Cup finals, how often does that even happen?

French singer Renaud to pay special tribute to Kylian Mbappe

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It’s not just a single person who is a fan of Kylian Mbappe. The France striker has become one of the most popular people in the whole nation. As a tribute to his soccer prowess, French singer Renaud promised to quote him in a song. According to L’Equipe, the French music icon said, “He’s classy, and he expresses himself very well. I watch his European Cup matches with PSG on TV.

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“And he impressed me a lot during the final of the last World Cup, which I watched at (Pascal) Obispo’s… I’m going to quote him in a future song”. It was quite an unexpected comment from Renaud. Certainly, no one anticipated the lethal striker who breaks goal-scoring records to make a cameo on their music playlist. The 71-year-old singer has also mentioned Mbappe as his idol ahead of the release of his upcoming album, Dans mes Cordes.

Kylian Mbappe’s France heroics are beyond magical!

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The 24-year-old stunned world soccer at the 2018 World Cup, winning the Young Player Award. The French star scored four goals, helping them become the World Champions. Four years later, the star scored a 2022 World Cup final hat trick in a thrilling comeback in what seemed to be a definite loss.

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The player has now become a responsible captain for the team. He has been in tremendous form in the recent Euro qualifiers too. The lethal striker became the third-highest goalscorer for France in less than 75 senior appearances and is expected to break numerous records in the future.

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